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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dawson County is 13,593, which is 9.29% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dawson County population density is 15.07 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dawson County is white, which represent 79.38% of the total population. The average Dawson County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,593. #149

Population Growth Since 2000, #227

Dawson County		-9.29%
Texas		25.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #149

Dawson County	15.07 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,790 (79.38%, #197)
Black:	863 (6.35%, #98)
Hispanic:	7,384 (54.32%, #50)
Asian:	42 (0.31%, #161)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	247 (1.82%, #11)
One Race, Other:	1,399 (10.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	252 (1.85%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,643 (89.96%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (0.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	8 (0.11%, see rank)
Central American:	50 (0.68%, see rank)
South American:	3 (0.04%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,777 (79.28%) out of the total population of 13,593 reported first ancestry.

	Dawson County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	6	0.04%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	133	0.98%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	532	3.91%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	282	2.07%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	1,109	8.16%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	42	0.31%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	720	5.30%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	123	0.90%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	32	0.24%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	14	0.10%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	12	0.09%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	0.15%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	122	0.90%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	75	0.55%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	87	0.64%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	845	6.22%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	24	0.18%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,721 (56.80%, see rank)

Females: 5,872 (43.20%, see rank)

Dawson County	Male: 56.80% Female: 43.20%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dawson County	33.10 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dawson County	30.40 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dawson County	38.00 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dawson County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	967	7.11%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	844	6.21%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	963	7.08%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	864	6.36%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,144	8.42%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,389	17.58%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,571	11.56%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,541	11.34%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,345	9.89%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	996	7.33%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	763	5.61%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	206	1.52%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dawson County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,811, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,595, 29.45%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,172, 36.00%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,151, 24.41%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	667, 7.57%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	226, 2.56%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.79, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dawson County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	386	93.26%	6.74%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,470	98.98%, see rank	1.02%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	923	97.40%, see rank	2.60%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	291	82.47%, see rank	17.53%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	38	55.26%, see rank	44.74%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dawson County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	4,363, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.65, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	1,224, 28.05%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,139, 71.95%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,035, 69.56%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,261, 51.82%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,328, 30.44%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dawson County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,819	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,250	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	2,459	39.34%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	2,956	47.30%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	136	2.18%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	699	11.18%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,569	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	999	21.86%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	2,361	51.67%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	682	14.93%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	527	11.53%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dawson County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	12,578	92.53%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,843	79.77%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,710	12.58%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	25	0.18%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,015	7.47%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	215	1.58%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	800	5.89%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.08%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	24	0.18%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	966	7.11%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dawson County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	2,538	58.17%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,729	39.63%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	91	2.09%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5	0.11%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.